Taking Submissions: Sapphic Horror Anthology

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Deadline: June 30th, 2025
Payment: 2 cents per word
Theme: Dark sapphic horror tales

You asked for it, and we’re doing it…

Graveside Press’s next themed anthology will be SAPPHIC HORROR!

What are we looking for?

WLW stories don’t get enough attention, and we’re fixing to change that. In time for Pride month next year, we’re going to have a kick-ass collection of dark sapphic horror tales to share with the world.

Please remember, this is still a horror anthology. Happy endings and sweet romances aren’t a requirement!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR ART, POETRY, AND STORIES.

How many pieces can I submit?

  • You may submit up to one of each type of sub. E.g., you can submit an art piece, a story, and a poem, but you cannot submit two stories and an art piece.

Do these stories have to be #OwnVoices?

  • We waffled on this a bit, but ultimately decided no. Since the theme is highlighting sapphic stories, we want everyone to have a shot. The submissions readers for this call are a majority queer and/or sapphic themselves, and we trust their judgement to find the best submissions!

Requirements:

  • wordcount: approximately 2,000 – 6,000 words.
  • art: can be spicy, but must be tasteful due to distributor guidelines.
  • central focus: sapphic authors, characters, and storylines.
  • 18+ content is allowed but is not a requirement.
  • any character involved in sexual activities must be 18+.
  • NO: non-con, r*pe, or other s*xual assault. dubcon tentatively considered on a case-by-case basis.

Estimated publication date for this anthology is June 2026.

STANDARD PAY RATES

  • Anthology submissions – 2¢ per word to be paid 90 business days after publication
  • Illustrations – $75

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

When submitting, please do not send your manuscript already formatted as a book with fancy chapter headers, fonts, margins, etc. We would greatly appreciate if you can follow the formatting guidelines below:

  • file type: *.doc or *.docx
  • Font: Any legible serif, e.g., Times New Roman, Garamond
  • Include author information at the top of page 1 (see sample below)
  • Use formatted indents and not tabs to begin each paragraph
  • Use hard returns to start new paragraphs
  • Use page breaks to begin chapters on a new page

If you would like an example of what a properly formatted manuscript looks like or need help with any of the above, check here.

When in doubt, just remember we want your MS as clean and readable as possible!

Via: Graveside Press’s Duotrope.

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